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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C27400 Brass

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is C27400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
61 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.6 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3